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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-06-12. Revised by … "Robin Hood" has occasionally been used as a common noun. It may mean a lie or tall tale or it may be used as a generic term for a rebel. Robin Hood = a lie Apparently "Robin Hood" has been used as a noun meaning "a daring lie". John S. Farmer notes in his edition of John Heywood's Dialogue that "[...] the story of Robin Hood ultimately grew so misty and traditional that the name became a generic byword for the marvellous that was not believable. Thus Robin Hood, subs. = a daring lie [...]". Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191. Unfortunately he … Dialogue. Brief mention ⁃ Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191. Robin Hood = a rebel During the 1590's, the name "Robin Hood" enjoyed a brief vogue as a synonym for a rebel, traitor, enemy or criminal in the English state correspondence that was occasioned by the so-called Tudor conquest of …
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